Treasure hunters find one man’s band

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Posted: July 3, 2013

By Matt Armstrong

The Winchester Star

Fred Armel of Winchester sits on the front steps of Handley High School wearing his recently found class ring. He graduated in 1975. He first got his ring the summer of 1974 and soon lost it. (Photo by Ginger Perry/The Winchester Star)

Chris Wiley (left) and Michael Bennett found a 1975 Handley High class ring and through some amateur sleuthing were able to return it to the owner. (Photo by Scott Mason/The Winchester Star)

WINCHESTER — Chris Wiley and Michael Bennett like to spend their spare time scavenging in woods, fields and streams like modern-day treasure hunters looking for pieces of the past.